HBO Max ‘s Heated Rivalry has been one of the most pleasant surprises of 2025. The Canadian import became an overnight smash success when it debuted Thanksgiving weekend, hooking audiences on the forbidden romance that blossomed between young closeted hockey stars Shane Hollander ( Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov ( Connor Storrie ).

Christmas may be over, but Heated Rivalry has one last gift for viewers: an achingly beautiful finale that puts a pretty bow on the show's perfect first season.

Heated Rivalry wrapped its emotionally charged first season with a finale that left fans both breathless and heartened and the buzz didn’t stop when the screen went dark.

Tears are shed, hugs are had, and ultimately, both Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) and Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) have to admit that what’s kept them in the closet isn’t just the immediate fear of rejection,

The hit series Heated Rivalry has officially wrapped its first season on Crave and HBO Max, and the finale, “The Cottage,” brings several long-running threads into focus.

Comedians Joe Rogan and Shane Gillis criticized President Donald Trump on “The Joe Rogan Experience” on Thursday for installing plaques at the White House that insult former presidents. The plaques appear beneath portraits of each president on Trump’s “Presidential Walk of Fame,

"Heated Rivalry" star Christina Chang talks about playing Shane's mom, parenting queer children and thinking the scripts were "soft core porn" at first.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - West Park Cleveland Police & Firefighters Memorial is hosting a vigil on Wednesday evening to honor the life and legacy of fallen police officer Shane Bartek, who was killed while off-duty. The vigil is set for 6 p.m. at the West Park Cleveland Police & Firefighters Memorial